New Tools in Technology Aim to Provide Faster, More Objective Assessments for Patients and Doctors Managing Mental Illness.

Research shows that eye movements can reveal the presence of depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, and developmental disabilities like autism. The company Senseye, based in Texas, is developing a phone app that measures how people’s eyes respond to visual tasks as a way to detect PTSD. This technology aims to bring research out of the laboratory and into therapists’ offices and patients’ homes.

This new wave of tech-based solutions is focused on improving the accuracy and speed of mental health diagnoses. These digital tools are in various stages of readiness, some still in validation testing and others already being used by health systems, schools, criminal justice systems, and clinical offices. For example, Clinicom is an adaptive digital assessment tool that can screen for over 80 mental health conditions in five languages. This program uses augmented intelligence to learn from clinician responses and provide accurate assessments while allowing clinicians to retain control over diagnoses.

Clinicom has been praised for its efficiency and accuracy in assessing patients’ conditions. With the ability to screen an entire school district or state in a day, Clinicom is a valuable tool for mental health professionals. By listening and adapting, Clinicom builds trust with users and helps reduce false positives and negatives in diagnoses. This new technology is transforming the way mental health conditions are diagnosed and treated in various settings.